: Automatically turns on and off according to the ambient brightness.

m

: Always turns on.

Recording in mirror mode

To turn off the built-in light

Press LIGHT repeatedly until no indicator appears on the screen.

bNotes

•The built-in video light emits very bright light, which is perfectly safe in normal use. However, avoid directly aiming the light at a subject’s eyes from very close range.

•The battery pack discharges quickly while the built- in light is turned on.

•When you do not use your camcorder, turn the built- in light off and remove the battery pack to avoid turning on the built-in light accidentally.

•When flickering occurs while shooting in the

mode, press LIGHT until appears.

•The built-in light may turn on/off when you use the [PROGRAM AE] or back light function while

shooting in the mode.

•For TRV280:

The built-in light is turned off during the interval time of Interval recording.

•When you use the conversion lens (optional), light from the built-in light is blocked and may not illuminate the subject properly.

You can turn the LCD panel towards the subject so that you and your subject can share the image being recorded. You can also utilize this function when recording yourself, or to keep the attention of small children attracted to the camcorder while you record them.

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees towards the subject.

A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the picture will be normal when recorded.

bNotes

For TRV138/338:

• appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen. Xz appears in the standby mode, and z appears in the recording mode. Some of other indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.

•During recording in the mirror mode, DATE and TIME on your camcorder do not work.

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